Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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134. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and-or expected residency status in the case of persons (details supplied); if the case will be examined as a matter of urgency with a view to naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48655/17]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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From the limited information provided, it appears that the person concerned currently has no permission to remain in the State, and they should be aware that under section 5 of the Immigration Act 2004 it is unlawful for a non-national to be in the State other than in accordance with the terms of any permission given by the Minister for Justice and Equality. As the person in question does not appear to have immigration permission to remain in the State, they are not entitled to work.  Against this background, the person concerned should be advised to write to Unit 2 Residence Division, INIS, Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 without delay and to include their current address, an outline of their history in the State, and a full copy of their passport or passports since their arrival in the State.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response from the INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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135. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the residency and eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48656/17]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was granted permission to reside in this State on Stamp 4 EUFam conditions for a period of 5 years on 16 July 2013 on the basis of their marriage to an EU citizen.

I understand that INIS wrote to the person concerned on 30 May 2017 in relation to concerns regarding non-compliance with the requirements of community law.  I am further advised that representations made by the person concerned on 16 June 2017 are under investigation by INIS.

I am also informed that the person concerned subsequently submitted a separate application to INIS for a change of status of residence permission on 01 June 2017.  INIS is not in a position to consider this distinct application until such a time as the matter referred to above has been finalised by INIS.

I am also advised by INIS that there is no record of a current application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy.  A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to naturalisation can only be made after an application is received. Detailed information on Irish citizenship and naturalisation , as well as the relevant application forms, is available on the INIS website at

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response from the INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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136. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures applicable to regularise residency and determine eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48657/17]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the application for the Reactivation of Employment Permit Permission for the person concerned remains under consideration. To allow full consideration of the circumstances of this case, INIS inform me that they have had to write to the person concerned on at least six separate occasions in order to seek clarification on the person's situation. INIS awaits a reply to its latest correspondence dated 27 October 2017.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response from the INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.